Accounting at Washington State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,478 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 207 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Wazzu

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Wazzu does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Wazzu Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	95
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	152
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	340

In 2019, 13 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Wazzu. This makes it the #340 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 207 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	128
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Wazzu Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Wazzu in 2018-2019, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Wazzu, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Business Professors	1,350	$90,100
Credit Analysts	1,310	$76,500
Budget Analysts	1,040	$76,210
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,000	$65,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.